On February 20, the graduates of
Tbilisi Theological Academy and Seminary Giorgi Aptsiauri held a
defense of his Master’s degree paper which was attended by
the Rector of Tbilisi Theological Academy and Seminary, PhD in
Theology and Philology, Protopresbyter Giorgi Zviadadze, deans of
the faculties of this educational institution, heads of the
departments and teachers and professors.
Giorgi Aptsiauri’s Master’s
degree paper, titled “The Issues of the Dominant Church in Georgia
and European States” (academic supervisor – PhD in Theology,
Professor Giorgi Andriadze, Reviewer – PhD in Theology, Archpriest
Alexi Qshutashvili) suggests a discussion on general principles of
the relationship between the Church and the state, an issue of the
dominant Church and models of legal relationships in European
states, the dominant Church in Georgia and historical significance
of Christianity in the State of Georgia. The author has used 82
literary works written on the topic in the Georgian, Russian and
English languages: The Holy Scripture, The writing of the Holy
Fathers, Liturgical monuments and scientific works of contemporary
theologians and jurists.
In the summary, the academic
supervisor of the paper mentions that Giorgi Aptsiauri’s interest
in the problematics of the legal status of the Church is actual, as
intensive discussions have been led around it recently.
Accordingly, research in this field is important for solving the
problems, which exist in the Church.
The work of the graduatе of
Tbilisi Theological Academy and Seminary – Giorgi Aptsiauri was
positively assessed by the academic board and the student was
awarded with the title - Master of Theology.
